Curated Video
Alice Coachman: the First Black Woman to Win an Olympic Gold Medal
Alice Coachman Davis was an athlete who specialized in the high jump. She was the first black woman selected for the U.S. Olympic team and went on to become the first black woman of any nationality to win a gold medal at the Olympics...
Step Back History
The Most Dangerous Woman in America
I often get asked who my favourite historical figure is, and I can think of no person who represented the moral endurance and strength of Emma Goldman. Let's hear her story and maybe she'll be your favourite historical figure too.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ken Burns - UNUM - Many Stories, One Nation
Ken Burns has been making documentary films for over forty years. Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including,...
One Minute History
Great White Shark - Animal Kingdom Series - One Minute History
Everything one needs to know about the Great White Shark
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1796
The third episode in a very long series about the American presidential elections from 1788 to the present. I hope to have them done by Election Day 2016. This was the first "real" election in American history, as Washington retiring...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1864
Who cares if the southern half of the country split off and it's been fighting a very bloody war against it ever since? Let's have an election! The 20th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8th, 1864. Right...
One Minute History
The Black Death - Disasters and Tragedies - One Minute History
The history and origins behind the Bubonic Plague; the world's most devastating health pandemic
Mr. Beat
First Day of School 2016
This is what my (un)lucky students in "real life" get to watch on the first day of school. Have a great school year, people!
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2012
The 57th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 2012, my 31st birthday. Oh crap, I'm getting old. Barack Obama became President as the economy really sucked. It was known the Great Recession, and the Obama...
Curated Video
The Salem Witch Trials: What Really Happened?
The Salem Witch trials are one of the most infamous episodes in US history, but what really happened in Salem?
Curated Video
Spanish Flu Face Mask: A Century's Crusade Against a Pandemic
The Spanish Influenza was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history - and the first time it was mandated to wear a face mask in public in the United States.
Hip Hughes History
ODA Graduate Edition
An icebreaker activity for LAI522, Teaching Social Studies, at the University of Buffalo.
Curated Video
The Battle of Middle Creek
The Battle of Middle Creek took place in Floyd County on January 10, 1862, but why was it so important to the legacy of the American Civil War and the history of the USA?
Makematic
Peter Francisco
In this video, viewers will learn about Peter Francisco, the Hercules of the Revolution, and the tall tales that cemented his reputation.
Weird History
The CIA Once Trained a Cat to Be a Spy
From the Bay of Pigs fiasco to the tall tale of Iraq's "weapons of mass destruction," the CIA is no stranger to expensive and embarrassing blunders. One such blunder occurred in the '60s and was known as Operation Acoustic Kitty, a...
Mr. Beat
Worst 10 American Governors
Here are the 10 worst governors in American history, according to Mr. Beat.
One Minute History
Krampus - Holidays & Traditions - One Minute History
Half-goat… half-demon… this horned, hairy creature carries chains and a basket on his back that he uses to haul bad children to the underworld. This is the story of Krampus. Krampus earns his name from the German word for ‘claw’. He is a...
One Minute History
Boudica - One Minute History
In the first century AD, Celtic Iceni queen Boudica leads an insurgency against Roman Empire forces as they conquer the British Isles. As dictated in her husband Prasutagus’s will, he bequeaths his kingdom to their two daughters and the...
TLDR News
Kanye is Running for President How It Impacts Trump, Biden & 2020 - TLDR News
When we thought that 2020 had enough twists and turns already, another major announcement comes regarding the Presidential Election, with Kanye West announcing his intention to run. In this video, we discuss how credible this is, the...
One Minute History
2nd Amendment - United States Government - One Minute History
The history behind the 2nd Amendment and how it affects Americans today
Hip Hughes History
The Saturday Night Massacre vs President Trump (FEAT Sami Jarroush)
What was the Saturday Night Massacre? How did it effect the Watergate Crisis? Sami Jarroush joins us to look at the similarities and differences between Nixon's actions and President Drumpf's recent actions regarding the firing of FBI...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1892
The 27th Presidential election in American history took place on November 8, 1892. Benjamin Harrison had a rough term as President, and even though he had doubts himself, he decided to run for re-election. The Republican Party went ahead...
Step Back History
The Anarchist Who Shot the President
On September 6, 1901, an Anarchist Steelworker named Leon Czolgosz shot and killed the President of the United States, William McKinley. This assassination led to a xenophobic panic, sometimes described as a historical war on terror,...
One Minute History
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton - Women of History - One Minute History
Elizabeth Schuyler is born on August 9, 1757 in Albany to a wealthy Dutch family. A tomboy as a child, she grows into a strong-willed and impulsive woman and soon meets her future husband Alexander Hamilton. The two marry in less than a...